Guidebook for London
Local restaurants & cafes
These are all within walking distance or a short bus ride away.
Bravi Ragazzi
2A Sunnyhill RdAnother amazing Pizza place nearby!
Wholemeal Cafe
1 Shrubbery RdLovely vegetarian cafe - go here for lunch.
Best coffee & cake in the area.
Lovely interior. Also great cakes and sandwiches.
13 locals recommend
Brooks & Gao
28 Streatham High RdBest coffee & cake in the area.
Lovely interior. Also great cakes and sandwiches.
Milk
20 Bedford HillBest brunch ever! It does get busy so go as early as you can manage...
Another great place for coffee, cake and sandwiches. Their banana bread is to die for.
38 locals recommend
Brickwood Coffee & Bread
11 Hildreth StAnother great place for coffee, cake and sandwiches. Their banana bread is to die for.
The Lido Cafe
Dulwich RoadGreat cafe right by the lido inside the park.
Estate Office Coffee
1 Drewstead RdGreat coffee, great cakes and sandwiches.
Don Luigi Pizzeria
Lots of independent cafes, restaurants and shops in shipping containers in an ex car park in Brixton. Definitely needs to be checked out.
245 locals recommend
Pop Brixton
49 Brixton Station RdLots of independent cafes, restaurants and shops in shipping containers in an ex car park in Brixton. Definitely needs to be checked out.
SW16 Bar & Kitchen
Queen Of The South Pub
Lovely new pub, great Caribbean food.
New Turkish place, haven't tried it myself but it's on my list and gets great reviews locally!
Turkuaz Mangal
New Turkish place, haven't tried it myself but it's on my list and gets great reviews locally!
Kennedy's Fish & Chips Streatham
5 Leigham Ct RdOur local and very good fish & chip shop
Probably my favourite cafe in South London. The food and drinks are outstanding. Think antipodean brunch. The best coffee and chai.
12 locals recommend
Milk Teeth
110 Mitcham RdProbably my favourite cafe in South London. The food and drinks are outstanding. Think antipodean brunch. The best coffee and chai.
Lovely place in an art gallery. Run by the same team as Juliets in Tooting. Lovely food, drinks and also amazing gift shop.
Reeser Str. 106, 46446 Emmerich am Rhein, Germany
Lovely place in an art gallery. Run by the same team as Juliets in Tooting. Lovely food, drinks and also amazing gift shop.
Everything Else
Plan at least a 1/2 day to explore this great market and the whole area, including Brockwell Park.
492 locals recommend
Brixton Village Market
Unit 74 Coldharbour LnPlan at least a 1/2 day to explore this great market and the whole area, including Brockwell Park.
Brockwell Lido
Dulwich RoadAmazing Art Deco lido.
Parks & Nature
Great park with great views over London from top of the hill.
There are a couple of cafes too.
There's also a lake and a lido.
287 locals recommend
Brockwell Park
Brockwell Park GardensGreat park with great views over London from top of the hill.
There are a couple of cafes too.
There's also a lake and a lido.
Streatham Common
Streatham Common SouthAnother great park, with a lovely cafe and the Rookery gardens.
Lovely gardens in Streatham Common, within walking distance from our place!
47 locals recommend
The Rookery
Streatham Common SouthLovely gardens in Streatham Common, within walking distance from our place!
Our closest little park. Has an outdoor gym, also has a table tennis table! Ask us to use our bats if you want to go play there!
6 locals recommend
Hillside Gardens
Hillside RoadOur closest little park. Has an outdoor gym, also has a table tennis table! Ask us to use our bats if you want to go play there!
Art
One of our favourite art galleries in London. The building itself is worth seeing. Enter via the main entrance into the turbine hall for the most stunning view down the hall. Easily reached from our place via train from Tulse Hill.
2008 locals recommend
Tate Modern
BanksideOne of our favourite art galleries in London. The building itself is worth seeing. Enter via the main entrance into the turbine hall for the most stunning view down the hall. Easily reached from our place via train from Tulse Hill.
Local things to do
West Norwood Picturehouse
1-7 Norwood High StThe best cinema within walking distance.
Brockwell Lido
Dulwich RoadAmazing outdoor swimming pool within walking distance